The Asian Scientist 100
Max Lu
Provost and Senior Vice-President
Institution
University of Queensland, Australia
Country
China
Field
Chemistry
The Chemical Society of Japan gave Lu the Colloid and Surface Chemistry Lectureship Award 2015 for developing advanced materials in the areas of clean energy, the environment and healthcare.
(Photo: University of Surrey)
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